"the elite program we're supposed to be." Once upon a time, there were only 20 or 25 "supposed to be elite" programs. Today many of those programs have experienced the bitter reality that dozens of programs are vying to be elite through their performance on the field. I know some of the rhetoric is "juice enhancing", but the better teams are not excellent because the are supposed to be, they are excellent because they do the things required to make them excellent. That is the fact I hope is not getting lost in the hype. We will be elite when the scoreboard says we are elite. I am sure Michigan, and Arkansas, and FSU, and Miami, and Tennessee all feel they are supposed to be elite programs.